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| Rythm, Dynamics, Melody, Harmony, Tone color, Texture, & Form. |
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| the element of "time" in music (beat, meter, tempo, syncopation) |
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| The relative loudness/quietness of musical sound. |
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| the horizontal presentation of pitch. |
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| The vertical relationship of pitches. |
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| The characteristic sound of an instrument/voice. |
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| The interrelationship of simultaneously-sounding musical lines. |
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| The structural design of a musical work. |
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| how long a sound (or silence) lasts |
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| The speed of the musical beat. |
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| An "off-the-beat" accent. |
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| percussion orchestra of indonesia |
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| gradually slowing down the tempo |
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| gradually speeding up the tempo |
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| freely and expressively making subtle changes in the tempo |
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| Beats organized in a recurring accent pattern. |
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| A very QUIET dynamic level. |
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| A very LOUD dynamic level. |
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| The relative highness/lowness of a musical sound. |
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| A harmonic cluster of three or more pitches. |
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| A melody that is the basis for an extended musical work. |
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| A long-necked stringed instrument of India. |
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| A Japanese plucked instrument with 13 strings and moveable bridges. |
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| A Middle-Eastern pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument. |
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| A 2-stringed Chinese instrument. |
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| An African 13-stringed bridge harp. |
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| A small clay Middle-Eastern drum that changes pitch by the player's finger pressure. |
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| A pair of drums used to accompany the music of India. |
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| The native-African tradition of a leader's improvised phrases alternatingly "answered" by a larger group. |
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| Creating new music "on-the-spot" (at the same time it is being performed). |
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| Several independent rhythms sounding at the same time. |
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| A bronze "pot"-like instrument used in the gamelan. |
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| A 3-stringed Japanese "banjo". |
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| A traditional Mexican group comprised of guitars, violin, trumpet, etc. |
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| A large Chinese instrument with 13 to 21 strings. |
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| A 5-note family of pitches (often used in Japanese music). |
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| India's best-known guru/sitarist. |
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| are known for their Gamelan traditions |
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| pythgoras (historical era) |
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| monteverdi (historical era) |
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| a type of Medieval early polyphony developed c1200 by Perotin, that has a chant melody in long-held notes in the lower part, with choppy, faster-moving voices in the upper parts |
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| a polyphonic work for a small group of unaccompanied singers |
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| a type of Medieval instrumental dance music |
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| one of the 5 prayers of the Mass "Ordinary" |
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| a prayer from the Easter Mass "Proper" |
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| A Baroque chamber work requiring 4 players. |
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| an italian term indicating for all performers to play together. |
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| a short melodic or harmonic pattern that repeats exactly over and over |
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| a complex polyphonic technique of manipulating a musical "subject". |
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| a work that alternates a group of soloists vs. an orchestra |
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| tutti, solo, tutti, solo, tutti, solo, tutti, etc. |
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| a work that alternates ONE soloist vs. an orchestra |
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| A theatrical work performed by costumed solo singers/chorus and orchestra. |
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| A long, sacred work for singers and orchestra that is not staged/costumed. |
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| A short religious composition for solo singers, chorus and orchestra. |
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| Speech-like singing in free rhythm with sparse accompaniment. |
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| A tuneful manner of singing with a steady meter. |
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| The "back-up" band of the Baroque (usually harpsichord and cello). |
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| A set of contrasting instrumental dance movements. |
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| what historical era is mozart from? |
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| what historical era is brahms from |
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| what historical era is ravel from |
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| what historical era is beethoven from |
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| "Chamber music" is written for a small ensemble with how many players on each part. |
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| Two trumpets, tuba, trombone and horn |
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| Horn, oboe, flute, bassoon and clarinet |
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| Two violins, viola and cello |
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| Theme and Variations Form |
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| A main melodic idea is presented then undergoes a series of variations (Theme, Variation 1, Variation 2, Variation 3, etc.) |
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| The standard Classic 1st movement design: a musical debate with Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation sections. |
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| Before 1800, the standard Classic 3rd movement design based on an aristocratic dance in 3/4 meter. |
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| After 1800, the usual 3rd movement design |
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| Commonly used in final movements, this form features an easily-recognized melody ["A"] that returns either two or three times after contrasting material (ABACA or ABACABA) |
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| a 3 movement work for a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment. |
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| A multi-movement work played by a single pianist, or by one instrument with piano accompaniment.. |
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| A multi-movement work played by an orchestra. |
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| A multi-movement work played by 2 violins, viola, and cello |
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| starting with midieval, list the eras in chronological order |
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| midieval renaissance baroque classic romantic modern |
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